Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38725, Britton George, N.C.

SERVICE.
NUMBER
N.6
George Britton or Breton
S. 38725- B.L. Wt. 1326-100
CONTENTS

18,775 West Tennessee.
Button George.
of Smith Co. in the State of Tennessee, who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lytle of the N. Carolina line, for the term of for war.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of August 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Oct r 1822, and sent to Jonathan Pickett Carthage, Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1822. $ 6 22
Semi anl. all'ce ending Mar: 23. 48 00
\frac{20}{31} \& \frac{4}{30}
$ 54 22
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 st May 1820.

State of Tennessee } I Briton George aged Eighty five years Humphreys County } do upon oath testify and declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted for the term of during the war and served in the first regiment first commanded by Colonel Clark of the North Carolina line and that I continued in the service aforesaid to the end of the war when I was regularly discharged from the said line and regi- ment then commanded by Colonel Little (to wit the first regiment) I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatever Therefore
Ino Thompson J.P. S.D.
Briton x George his mark
I know all men by these presents that I Briton George aforesaid do hereby constitute appoint and ordain the honorable George McRuffie to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid and forward the same to Hartsville Court house South Carolina to the Revd Hugh Moore
Ino Thompson J.P. S.D.
Briton x George his mark
I Wm Little aged seventy one years do upon oath declare that I am and have long been acquainted with Briton George who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and further I know that he did perform the Military service therein stated.
Ino Thompson J.P. S.D.
Wm Little
Before me Briton George personally appeared the same who subscribed to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed and likewise personally appeared Wm Little who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this tenth day of December 1826
Ino Thompson J.P. S.D.

State of Tennessee In testimony that the within named Humphreys County John Thompson was a magistrate authorized to administer Oaths and take acknowledgements for the state of Tennessee and Humphreys County at the within date and that his there subscribed was done in my presence for witness I have hereunto affixed the seal of the county of Humphreys and subscribed my name and quality at Reynoldsburg this tenth day of Dec r 1826
D. D. Hudson Clerk of said county
State of Tennessee I John Thompson Presiding Magistrate Humphreys County of the County Court for said county do hereby certify that D. D. Hudson who hath signed the above certificate is clerk of the Court for said county and I do further certify that he was clerk of the same at the time of signing the above certificate and that he had at the time of signing the same no seal of office
Given under my hand & private seal the fifth day of Sept r 1827.
Jno Thompson J.P.

State of Tennessee } Personally appeared Captain Wm Little before Humphreys County } me and duly made oath that he was well acquainted with Breton or Brittain George throughout the war of the revolution (th- within applicant for Bounty Land from the United States the said Wm Little solemnly swears that he was a Capt. in the first North Carolina regiment of Continentals and that at the End of the war the said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Archibald Little and this deponent further swears that Brittain George did actually serve faithfully to the End of the war and that he (Wm Little) did deliver said George his discharge after it was officially known of the ratification of peace at Paris in France and that the said discharge was made out for the whole Reg ment in June or July 1783 pursuant to an order of Congress and held in reserve by the commanding officer of said Regiment until it should be officially made known that peace was ratified for fear the Enemy might take some advantage by disbanding the troops sworn and subscribed to before me this 12 th March 1828
Jno Thompson J.P.
Wm Little
State of Tennessee } At the same time appeared David Humphreys County } Joy and David Pasonmore and both solemnly swear that they was present and saw Capt Wm Little and Major Francis Gravel deliver to Brittain George and a number of other privates in the said first North Carolina regiment commanded by Colonel A Little their discharge some time in the fall of 1783 and they well know that upon said that peace was made with old England the both swear that they were well acquainted with Brittain before and through the war and they well know that Wm Little was a captain as he states Sworn and subscribed to before me this 12 th of March 1828
Jno Thompson J.P.
David + Joy mark David Pasonmore
I certify that the above deponents are well known to me to be such that would not violate their word on no occasion Whatever this 12 th of March 1828
Jno Thompson J.P.

State of Tennessee } In testimony that the within named Humphreys County } John Thompson was a magistrate authorized to administer Oaths for the State of Tennessee for Humphreys County at the within date and that his name there subscribed was executed in my presence for witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Humphreys at Reynoldsburgh this 12th of March 1828
D. D. Hudson Clerk of Court
Mr. Hill Esq. June 3rd 1828 N. H. C. a
No. 1326 Porter alias Brittain George priv N. Car. Warr! sent by mail to Hugh Moore Esq. Spartanburg S. Carolina
From Mr. H. Moore Esq. not returned as soon as seen to the end of the War. He is not entitled to interest since his death enjoyed states

On roll of final settle- ment certificates, Vol: 4, page 131. —

State of Tennessee                      August term 1822 Sevier County Court                      On this 12 th day of August 1822 personally appeared in open court, being a cause of record for the County aforesaid, Preston George, a resident of said County, aged about 80 years who being first duly known according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and 1 st May 1820. That he enlisted for one year at the first- time under Capt. Hall Dixon in the State of North Carolina, Butts County, Pills old Store, in the 1 st Regt. of North Carolina an Continental Estab- lishment, commanded by Colonel Clark and Nash, that he served twelve months, and again enlisted for enduring the war, when the said Capt. commanded by the said officers, in the said Regt. an Continental establishment; That he continued to live in the said regiment, until the close of the war, when he was discharged from said service at Charlestown by Capt. Hall in the regt. then commanded by Col. Little, and Maj. McRea. That he was in the Battle of Moores bridge, in North Carolina, Crops Creek, - at the battle of Brunswick, - at the battle at Sullivan's Island, at the battle at Germantown, - that he was wounded in two places at the battle of Germantown, one in the left knee, and the other in the right thigh - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, do solemnly swear that I was a resi- dent citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my pro- perty, or any part thereof with intent thereby to be diminished as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an

Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property in Decedents, Contracts, or debts to me, nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - to wit, am two years old have been - Has a wife named Polly about 60 years of age - Has two Children living with him, am about 15 years of age. The other about 13 years of age. That he is a farmer by profession, and is now blind, or nearly so. Shown to, subscribed in open Court -
his Brigham George mark
State of Tennessee Smith County. SS I, Jonathan Pickett, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County, do hereby certify that the fore- going oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the original on file in said Court. And I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court at Office in Carthage, this 27 th day August 1822, and 47 th year of our Independence
J. Pickett Clerk

38 725
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38 725
Benton George His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18,588 Carthage Tenn Oct 1822
Britton George Smith C. Tenn.
Jonathan Pickett, Carthage, Tenn.
Recd. 12 Sept. 1822
Rev W. J. Edward Ely Pension Office War Department Washington City

No. 1326
Rev. J. M. Martin Georges L. W.

State of South Carolina 44 Spartanburgh District 44 June the 16 th 1828 Rec d from the secretary of war through Mr Robert Taylor Clerk of the General Land office one Land warrant for one hundred acres of Land in favour of Britton alias Brittain George a private in the north Carolina line No 1326 dated the 27 th day of May 1828. Signed Sam l Southard Asst Secretary of war By Me Hough Moore genl M c N. Chapman

Hugh Moore Esq. Spartanburg C.H. South Carolina
Department of War Section of bounty lands January 25 th 1825
Your letter of the 15 th Nov r addressed to the Secretary of War - and Peter Hagner Esq r - was this day referred to this Office - from the Pension Office - In reply to it I have to inform you, that we have no records of the N. C. line that shew the name of Ab m Sullivan or Sillivint - his claim for land must therefore, be rejected - except you can prove by an Officer (say Genl: C. C. Pinkney of Charleston S.C.) that he enlisted for the period of during the War , and actually served to the close of it . - It appears that there is 100 acres of land due Brittain George of the N. C. line, which will be granted to him when he shall have complied with the enclosed printed regulations and sent them to this Office, (tho' it is if they reach here before the 3 rd of March, on which day

day the law expires by limitation.) I send you the regulations for Jesse and Benjamin Vincent which they must comply with before they can get land for their services in the last war. —
Very respectfully sir,
Yr. Obt. Servant
Richd. D. Webb

State of South Carolina Spartenburgh District
The Honourable Secretary of war will Discover in the inside of this note from Mr Stewart to Hugh Moore Esq - that there is 100 acres due Britain from the United States be so good as to rectify the mistake and forward the papers to the name of Hugh Moore Esq as I live at a distance from the post office 28th April 1828
Benton + his mark